Hoffelt: old bachelors' spring!

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9.8 km • Wincrange

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9.8 km

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Eddy & Rita

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Am Huälleweeg 27, 9960 Wincrange, LU

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Beautiful walk starting at 'Hoffelt'.

About 100 meters from the starting point, we dive into the valley of the 'Kaleburnbach'. This is no ordinary valley. Around 1800, there was a plan to connect the 'Meuse' to the 'Moselle'. This plan was abandoned in 1839. In the artificial valley, you can still clearly see what the excavation work has left behind.

The route goes to the 'Helzinger Klaus'. This is a beautiful chapel with a spring nearby. According to legend, this spring has healing properties. A ritual was known for people who wanted to marry at an older age, which had to be performed to find a loved one. You had to walk around the church three times, bang your head against a tree three times, jump barefoot into the spring, and shout the name of your potential loved one three times. Drinking from the spring would make you fertile.

More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iCtJeisg8PhJVLsH8
Happy hiking,
E, R, P

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